"Thumbs-up From Library Journal

The Library Journal says that When You Wish Upon A Star is "an exciting debut on the Christian Fiction scene."

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Colorado Author Gets "Thumbs-Up From Library Journal

DIVIDE, COLORAD - April 3, Calling it an "...exciting debut on the Christian fiction scene," Melanie Duncan, Christian Columnist for the Library journal compares Nancy Maries novel. When You Wish Upon A Star, to Dee Hendersons and Terri Blackstocks novels.

In this debut novel, Divide, Colorado author, Nancy Marie draws from personal experience to create a page-turning novel that will give the reader not only insight into what it is like to be abused but also an understanding of why women stay in abusive relationships. Published in January, 2002 by AmErica House Publishers, When You Wish Upon A Star, focuses on the issue of domestic violence, and surviving and healing from its long-term effects. Set in Estes Park, Colorado, this inspirational suspense-filled romance novel, not only covers the subject of domestic violence but does so with humor, warmth, insight and graphic realism.

The review, which was published in the Library Journal on April 1, 2002 follows below:

From LJ 4/1/02: Marie, Nancy. When You Wish Upon a Star.
PublishAmerica. 2002. c.281p. ISBN 1-58851-620-2. $24.95.

After suffering years of abuse from her husband, Paige Brookhart packs up her daughters Becky and Jess and sneaks away in the night. When she sees a shooting star, she makes a wish: "I won't tell, but my wish is never to be beaten again. Do you hear me, God, if you're even up there, never, never again." Fragile and terrified, she wants only to find a safe place when her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere Wyoming. Lance Parrish, owner of the Circle Bar C ranch, finds the Brookharts and offers them temporary shelter. As Lance learns more about Paige and her girls, he begins to feel a call to return to his faith and ministry, which he abandoned after the deaths of his wife and sons. Paige is also drawn to the Lord for the strength to face her past and build a new future, but she never expects that the revelation of her secrets will be so devastating or that her husband will track down to make good on his threat to kill her. Marie makes an exciting debut on the Christian fiction scene with this tale of romantic suspense, which should appeal to fans of Dee Henderson's O'Malley series and Terri Blackstock's Cape Refuge.

Melanie C. Duncan, Library Journal, Christian Fiction Columnist

Nancy Marie is available for book signings, telephone interviews, and live interviews in selected areas. Review copies are available upon request.

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